Conway Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Conway, Arkansas.

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Open Until Further Notice: Conway Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

The Conway Housing Authority (CHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The CHA offers one Public Housing community with 153 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from studios to 4 bedrooms.Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of there preferences, it is likely applicants who do qualify will have a long wait to receive assistance, or will not receive assistance from this office.To apply, visit the office to pick up a pre-application, located at 335 S Mitchell St., Conway, AR 72034 during normal office hours.Once the pre-application has been completed, you must schedule an appointment by calling (501) 327-0156 during normal office hours, to finish the application process.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all household members. All adults must be present at the time of the appointment.The CHA does have a preference for: Disabled, elderly, and families.Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.If any of your application information changes from the time you submitted the original pre-application (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.For more information, call the CHA office at (501) 327-0156 during normal office hours.

About The Agency

Conway Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 455 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

335 South Mitchell Street, Conway, AR

Visit Website(501) 327-0156

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Conway Housing Authority?

Conway Housing Authority serves 471 low-income households. The agency manages 381 Housing Choice Vouchers and 148 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Conway Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Conway Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Conway Housing Authority households.

How many Conway Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 75 households and make up 16 percent of households served by Conway Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Conway Housing Authority?

There are 362 female-headed renter households living in Conway Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Conway Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Conway Housing Authority renters?

Black 236
White 221
Hispanic 14

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Conway Housing Authority?

There are 183 households headed by seniors served by the Conway Housing Authority. Senior households are 39% of households in Conway Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Conway Housing Authority housing?

There are 146 persons with disabilities living in Conway Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Conway Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Conway Housing Authority?

The Conway Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Conway Housing Authority

Village of Seven Mornings ( Fka Conway Senior Citizens )

1400 Harkrider St, Conway, Arkansas 72032